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our branches covered the mighty cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/80.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/80.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof <i>were like</i> the goodly cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/80.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/80.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/80.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow; And the cedars of God with its boughs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/80.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/80.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow, And its branches were like the cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/80.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/80.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/80.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were like cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/80.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shade from this vine covered the mountains. Its branches climbed the mighty cedars <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/80.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/80.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its shade covered the mountains. Its branches covered the mighty cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/80.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It covered the hills with its shade; its branches overshadowed the giant cedars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/80.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mountains were covered by its shadows, and the mighty cedars by its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/80.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/80.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/80.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God's cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/80.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hills were covered with the shade of it, and its boughs were like the goodly cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/80.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/80.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hills have been covered [with] its shadow, "" And its boughs [are] cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/80.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Covered have been hills with its shadow, And its boughs are cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/80.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Its Shadow covered the mountains, and its branches the cedars of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/80.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/80.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 79:11>Its shadow covered the hills, and its branches covered the cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/80.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered by its shadow, the cedars of God by its branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/80.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/80.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the vine-shoots thereof were upon the cedars of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/80.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the mountains were covered by its shade and its shoots were upon the cedars of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/80.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the mighty cedars with the boughs thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/80.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Its shadow covered the mountains, and its shoots <i>equalled</i> the goodly cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/80-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10137" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">The mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: kās·sū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">were covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: ṣil·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A shadow. From tsalal; shade, whether literal or figurative.">by its shade,</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">and the mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ar·zê- (N-mpc) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">cedars</a> <a href="/hebrew/6057.htm" title="6057: wa·‘ă·nā·p̄e·hā (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A branch, bough. From an unused root meaning to cover; a twig.">with its branches.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5-8</a></span><br />He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. / It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots. / But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-6</a></span><br />In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Ezekiel 19:10-14</a></span><br />Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22</a></span><br />Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Numbers 24:6</a></span><br />They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm">Deuteronomy 32:32</a></span><br />But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a></span><br />Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">2 Kings 19:29-30</a></span><br />And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.</p><p class="hdg">goodly cedars.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Psalm 104:16</a></b></br> The trees of the LORD are full <i>of sap</i>; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-9.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/psalms/78-53.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/78-59.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/80-11.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/psalms/80-11.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">God's</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 80</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">God's former favors are turned into judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/80.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/80.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The mountains were covered by its shade</b><br>This phrase evokes the image of a vine growing so abundantly that it provides shade to the mountains. In biblical symbolism, the vine often represents Israel (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>). The mountains could symbolize the nations or the high places of the earth, indicating the expansive influence and blessing of Israel under God's favor. The imagery suggests a time of prosperity and divine protection, reminiscent of the reigns of David and Solomon when Israel's influence was at its peak. The covering shade implies God's provision and care, as seen in other scriptures where God is described as a protective shade (<a href="/psalms/121-5.htm">Psalm 121:5</a>).<p><b>and the mighty cedars with its branches</b><br>The mighty cedars refer to the renowned cedars of Lebanon, known for their strength and grandeur. These trees are often used in the Bible to symbolize power and majesty (<a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">1 Kings 4:33</a>). The vine's branches extending to cover these cedars suggest Israel's reach and influence over even the most powerful and majestic entities. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual and political influence Israel was meant to have among the nations. The imagery also points to the idea of God's people being a source of blessing and influence, a theme echoed in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). In a typological sense, the vine can be seen as a precursor to Christ, who is the true vine (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>), extending His influence and kingdom over all the earth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist (Asaph or a descendant of Asaph)</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Psalm 80</a>, traditionally attributed to Asaph or his descendants, who were Levites appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (the Vine)</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is metaphorically represented as a vine that God brought out of Egypt and planted in the Promised Land, as described in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/80.htm">Psalm 80</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains_and_mighty_cedars.htm">Mountains and Mighty Cedars</a></b><br>These natural elements symbolize the vastness and strength of Israel's growth and influence under God's care and blessing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing their liberation and the beginning of their journey to becoming a great nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land (Canaan)</a></b><br>The land where God planted Israel, allowing it to grow and flourish, as depicted in the imagery of the vine spreading its branches.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_care.htm">God's Provision and Care</a></b><br>Just as God provided for Israel, He provides for us today. Recognize and be thankful for His care and blessings in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_influence.htm">Spiritual Growth and Influence</a></b><br>Like the vine covering mountains and mighty cedars, our spiritual growth should extend and influence those around us. Seek to grow in faith and impact your community positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Israel's flourishing was due to God's intervention. Similarly, our success and growth depend on our reliance on God. Trust in His guidance and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_in_christ.htm">Fruitfulness in Christ</a></b><br>Reflect on how abiding in Christ, the true vine, leads to spiritual fruitfulness. Evaluate areas in your life where you can deepen your connection to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_stewardship.htm">Accountability and Stewardship</a></b><br>Israel was accountable for the blessings it received. Consider how you are stewarding the resources and opportunities God has given you.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_80.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 80</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_46_differ_in_showing_god's_protection.htm">Why does Psalm 46 present God's protection differently compared to other biblical passages that depict divine interventions more explicitly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_israel's_borders_expanded.htm">In Psalm 80:8-11, is there any historical or archaeological proof that Israel's borders expanded so miraculously they 'covered the mountains' and 'the mighty cedars?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_a_cloud_guide_the_israelites.htm">Numbers 10:33-34: How would a physical cloud guide the Israelites' journey in a scientifically plausible way?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/80.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Goodly cedars.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">cedars of God. </span>The branches of the vine are to grow to resemble the luxuriance of the most magnificent of all forest trees.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/80.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hills were covered with the shadow of it.</span> The "hills" intended are probably those of the south - the hill country of Judah - since the clauses which follow designate the boundaries towards the north, west, and east. (So Hengstenberg, Kay, Professor Cheyne, and others.) <span class="cmt_word">And the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and the goodly cedar trees were covered with their branches.</span> The cedars of Lebanon are intended. They marked the boundary line on the north. The psalmist calls them "cedars of God," by a strong, but not unprecedented (<a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a>), hyperbole. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/80-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were covered</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּסּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(kās·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by its shade,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִלָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6738.htm">Strong's 6738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shadow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cedars</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽרְזֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·zê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cedar tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its branches.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝עֲנָפֶ֗יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·nā·p̄e·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6057.htm">Strong's 6057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A branch, bough</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/80-10.htm">Psalm 80:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/80-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 80:10 The mountains were covered with its shadow (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/80-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 80:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/80-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 80:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 80:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>